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Summertime won the World Boutique Hotel Award 2016

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Goa's Luxury Retreats

Goa’s old hands, the people who knew the state before mining, unmindful tourism and its unsavoury reputation as India’s “most liberated beach state” took a toll, will remember the beach as a peaceful haven. Today, Calangute packs in the hordes in all seasons. So it is difficult for me to believe that there is something pristine left in this part of Goa, until I turn into a quiet lane with two or three villas and a long stretch of shrubs and greenery. Even then, I am not prepared for what I see
when I drove in through the unassuming gates, across a wooded track.And there it stood on a remote hilltop, a Balinese-style villa, dappled in mellow winter sun, its glass walls reflecting light. Summertime, sheltered within verdant gardens and with views of paddy
fields, is Sucheta Potnis and Hans Tuinman’s love child. The two, for years, have run Odyssey Tours and Travels that offers tailor-made experiences in India. Summertime, says Potnis, has been a dream and “my retirement plan” whose time had come. “We were seeing rampant development in the area. We have a house here and also owned another patch of land. So we decided to build a villa on
that land to protect Calangute’s last green lung...
Read moreCourtesy 'Eat Stay Love Magazine', Volume 5 - Issue 1

Live the Villa Life in Goa

We stayed at the award-winning Summertime, secluded on a hill, with easy access to Calangute and Candolim beaches. Here, the flavours of the real Goa unfolded like an unscripted play. The three-bedroomed, one-storeyed villa — with a deep, pillared verandah — is ensconced in its own private wilderness
and enveloped in a silence so deep that the mere crunch of dry leaves underfoot made trilling birds pause. But it’s the hedonistic escape that Summertime provides, "a put-your-feet-up-style luxury," as owner Sucheta Potnis describes it that is so alluring...
Read moreCourtesy 'Khaleej Times Weekend', March 17, 2017

An enchanting private villa

Summertime is an enchanting private villa on a hill, situated a few minutes away from Goa's popular tourist neighbourhoods. Offering three well appointed bedrooms in a lush estate, the villa can be rented out only in its entirety.
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Quirky Escapes

There's total quietude at daybreak, except for the sound of water slapping the sides of the classic 42ft yacht oozing oomph and style.
Romantically named Solita, it is Goa's first luxurious boat available for charter. With three decks, cozy niches for reading and sipping cocktails, a lounge with a pantry and two teakwood cabins that exude an aura of easy elegance… the Solita may well make you feel like a wannabe Jacqueline Onassis.
Plunge into the Mandovi river for an early morning swim; go dolphin spotting; float down Goa's backwaters.
Drop anchor and stay for a night or two at Summertime, a luxury villa owned and run by the owners of Solita.
Read moreCourtesy 'DNA', December 25, 2016

Perfect sun-dappled destination

Summertime resort Goa run by Hans Tuinman together with his wife Sucheta has recently won the award "Asia's Most Romantic Boutique Retreat 2016" from World Boutique Hotel Awards in London.
This Three suite villa nestled on a hilltop overlooking paddy fields and a lush tropical garden is adjacent to Calangute and Candolim beaches.
Talking about the award, Sucheta says, "It was very unexpected yet rewarding. It feels amazing to be recognised in this way after just one year of operation as a very special place to stay, as a place that has character; an intimate feel and most importantly, a place that offers guests a unique experience."
Read moreCourtesy 'The Asian Age', November 18, 2016

World Boutique Hotel Awards Gala Dinner

The winners of the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2016 were announced last night at the glittering gala dinner held at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, London. The ceremony brought together an array of boutique hotel owners, travel and lifestyle press as well as travel industry influencers from all four corners of the world, including representatives from CNN Travel, Elite Traveler, The Telegraph, Spear’s Magazine, Boat International, Time Out, The Financial Times and hoteliers around the world.
Read moreNovember 10, 2016

Summertime resort Goa run by Hans Tuinman together with his wife Sucheta has recently won the award "Asia's Most Romantic Summertime, a luxury holiday villa in Goa, is thrilled to announce that they have won the award for Best Romantic Boutique Hotel 2016, from World Boutique Hotel Awards (WBH) in London! This highly prestigious international award was presented in London, England, on November 9th, 2016.
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Outlook Traveller

This plush villa rental in Goa only opened up last autumn, and already has rave reviews from those in the know. Quite some-thing, given it can only be rented as a whole house, sleeping six guests. The contemporary, bright interiors house exceptional amenities—infinity pool plus plunge pool, solarium-style living space, three suites with solar-heated bathrooms, a koi pond, small waterfall, beautifully landscaped two acres of garden and fruit orchard, an organic kitchen garden across the road and, if you have deep pockets, a private yacht for booking. But then again, it is run by travel professionals — Hans and Sucheta of Odyssey Tours and now Traveller’s Palm.

courtesy 'Outlook Traveller', September 2016 issue

Conde Nast Traveller

Built at a considerable height, this garden villa looks down over a valley, which, with its paddy fields, is a sight to behold in the rains. Help yourself to this view from the pool deck before you retire to your cosy room. You don’t have to step out for anything, not even for the signature coconut-oil massage, which you can request in-room. When that is done, relax by the window as you sip on lemongrass tea with the leaves from the garden
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ETB Travel News

At Secret Retreats, it is our mission to discover magical new places and the hidden gems that exist across Asia, untouched and unnoticed by most of the world. As such, we are delighted to announce the addition of five exquisite new properties to the collection and continue our journey into the heart and soul of places such as India, Cambodia, Thailand and Bali.
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A world away from north Goa's commercialized Calangute beach, but in reality only just a few kilometers, is an exceptional luxury three bedroom villa that's really a private sanctuary for the soul. Lazy sunny days with friends or family by the infinity pool at the aptly named Summertime villa will leave you feeling sublimely rested and replenished. by Sharell CookRead more about this Luxury Villa in Goa

Luxury Travel Diary

If you are looking for the best luxury villa rental in Goa, complete with private infinity pool and stunning views, you would be hard pushed to find a more idyllic villa than Summertime.

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Outlook Traveller

Impossible to find unless given the exact directions, this luxury rental is only minutes away from the main drag of Calangute and Candolim. A Balinese-style bungalow nested in two acres of landscaped gardens, with a large infinity pool in front, it has three bedrooms and must be rented in its entirety.

courtesy 'Outlook Traveller' Vol 15, November 2015 issue

The Voice of Malabar Hills

Summertime Villa in Bardez is the latest villa to be offered for holiday rentals, and is a great example of the breed. Close enough to access the buzz of Calangute but far enough away to be cut off from the noise, this villa perches on a hill, taking in the views of paddy fields from her huge windows. The villa is cocooned within a two-acre garden, filled with fruit trees – you share this private garden only with a dozen species of birds.

Built by nature lovers, this villa also offers a large infinity swimming pool, a lounging pool where you cool off on seats half-submerged in the water, a pond for koi carp, and a little waterfall. You're not expected to do very much – select a tree to sit under and read, take a dip, or honour Goan tradition by taking a siesta in one of the huge rooms. That's another advantage of villa rentals: without the need for numbers, the rooms can be spacious, the bathrooms breathtakingly so. And, of course, you get your own private staff for the duration of your stay – not polished in a hospitality institute, but home staff, who love and know the house. You get your own, private slice of Goa. A holiday where you're ten minutes from the beach and restaurants, but with the option of cutting away to your own private paradise.